Abstract
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency nurses have been on the frontlines.
Not only were emergency nurses caring for patients with physical symptoms, they were
also confronted by anxiety, depression, stress, and uncertainty in patients, peers,
and themselves. Even as nurses cared for patients seeking their help, they were dealing
with their own struggles as members of the larger community and the organization.
The purpose of this study was to examine emergency nurses’ resiliency and to provide
nurse leaders a different lens for viewing resilience. Five interconnected elements
surfaced through direct observations with live environmental music therapy, focus
groups, and essays with emergency room nurses. Fostering the elements of emergency
nurses’ song of resilience: harmony, melody, rhythm, silence/rest, and beingness may
enhance individual, team, and organizational performance. Nurse leaders can support
resiliency and promote healthy work environments by perceiving resilience creatively
and through reflection.
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Biography
Lucinda Easler, PhD, NEA-BC, is Director of Behavioral Care Services at Prisma Health in Columbia, South Carolina. She can be reached at [email protected] Jordon Turner, MT-BC, CTHP, is a Music Therapist, Veronica Deas, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, is Manager of Nursing Practice, and Shea Sellers, BSN, RN, CEN, is Emergency Nurse at Prisma Health.
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Publication history
Published online: February 28, 2022
Accepted:
January 24,
2022
Received in revised form:
January 19,
2022
Received:
December 3,
2021
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